Chapter 5

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Maxence had enough and he headed towards the door and paused before turning to face them

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Maxence had enough and he headed towards the door and paused before turning to face them.

 "I understand your feeling very upset. Randolph is a very loyal loving man. You were lucky to be married to him. I'll say this: Randolph has an abundance of love to give, I wished for the day he would realise what he really was searching for was right in front of him. Always and forever be,"

 Maxence declared to Mandy who was now lost for words, she brought her hands to her face and couldn't bear to look at the disgraced doctor's face.

"Maxence I think it's best you leave," 

Randolph wheezed he felt pain cripple him squeezing his heart tightly his wife wiping the tears coming from her eyes. It felt like the end of the world to her right now the beeping of the monitor was echoing about the dining room. Randolph's face twisted oddly as his heart was clearly struggling now, Mandy put her hand over her mouth and her eyes wept up in tears.

Her mood went from vindictive to sorrow 

"Randolph...I'm sorry please...you have to understand.....please hold on," 

She panicked as she tried to reach out to her ailing husband. His friend's final words were to urge him forwards without him, his soul was getting ready to leave his vessel. It felt like everything was happening in slow motion for Maxence; he wanted to escape there was nothing left here for him at all.

He heard inside his mind Randolph's singing almost a swan song. He walked out of the dining room and headed towards the front door.

"Doctor....where are you going! Do something here!" 

Mandy yelled out as she leapt up from her chair and now held her husband who was gasping for air. Max couldn't do anything at all, he didn't want to see his friend suffer painfully before his eyes. Randolph heart soon gave up and the Holter monitor flat-lined leaving Mandy frozen on the spot. Unable to bring herself to leave as she was now grieving her husband's demise. 

"Randolph,"

Mandy cried as she stroked her husband's hair before letting him slouch in the chair.

Max left the house feeling utter hopelessness, all he had to do now was to proceed with the exit plan that has been long overdue. The storm was a menacing beast ravaging the city and its citizens everywhere. Inside the hospital lying in a bed, Theo jumped a little at the sudden rumble of thunder though he tried to bury himself under the covers. The respiratory machine was taken away as Theo breathing had returned to a normal pace. A nurse had come in to see him as he peaked up to see them. 

"Don't be alarmed just checking up on you I brought you some food. That storm outside was pretty bad. Hopefully it will pass," 

She placed the tray of food onto the table then wheeled it over the bed. Theo just stared at it silently before emerging from the covers. He really hasn't had food in a while but with his throat being so sore, his nose was reddened he began to eat the food.

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